M1 Garand 1st Time Shooter

[42769vette]

ive never shot a ar-10 but i would compare the recoil to a 270ish. the gun is so heavy that it doesn't kick like i had heard they do

[agentl074]

Well I've never fired a .270 lol. Based upon the ballistics, I think the 150gr '06 and .308 would be about the same. Now my AR-10 Carbine - with the 150gr loading - has almost no recoil... but that .308 round is nice and bassy Now keep in mind, after firing military weapons like the 40mm M203 - and even my 3" Magnum 12 gauge 00 loads - pretty much everything is reasonably "light"

[42769vette]

Originally Posted by agentl074

Well I've never fired a .270 lol. Based upon the ballistics, I think they would be about the same. Now my AR-10 Carbine with the 150gr loading has almost no recoil but that .308 round is nice and bassy Now keep in mind, after firing military weapons like the 40mm M203 - and even my 3" Magnum 12 gauge 00 loads - pretty much everything is "light" lol.

depending on where you are located you are welcome to bring some 30-06 rounds and give mine a dance

[agentl074]

Originally Posted by 42769vette

depending on where you are located you are welcome to bring some 30-06 rounds and give mine a dance

Sweet! Ya I am between Decatur and Fort Wayne lol. What kind of ammo does she like? Heck if you haven't shot an AR-10, I would let ya give mine a try It's hard not to stop firing with that AR-10 lol. My AR-10 likes almost anything but I usually feed her with Remington UMC .308Win 150gr.

[femurphy77]

Has anyone scored a reasonably accessible place to shoot the Garand at distances it deserves? Atterbury seems like such a waste of a great weapon after having had limited access to a quarry where we were shooting 350-400yds.

[agentl074]

Originally Posted by femurphy77

Has anyone scored a reasonably accessible place to shoot the Garand at distances it deserves? Atterbury seems like such a waste of a great weapon after having had limited access to a quarry where we were shooting 350-400yds.

Plenty of room in North Dakota - where I was stationed

[42769vette]

Originally Posted by agentl074

Sweet! Ya I am between Decatur and Fort Wayne lol. What kind of ammo does she like? Heck if you haven't shot an AR-10, I would let ya give mine a try It's hard not to stop firing with that AR-10 lol. My AR-10 likes almost anything but I usually feed her with Remington UMC .308Win 150gr.

i got my garand on wensday so ive only had it for a few days. i bought some remingtons and shot a few just because i cant finally get one and not shoot it the first day. as far as how it shot them. i was about 150 yds from my target and hit it every time. granted my target was a 150 acre corn field. with the holiday i doubt i get to shoot it this weekend but im hoping to put it on paper next weekend. i can shoot about 200 yds from my front yard when the corn is up.

ill probably eventually work up a load that it likes but for now im just playing with it and not taking it to serious

[agentl074]

Originally Posted by 42769vette

i got my garand on Wednesday so ive only had it for a few days. i bought some remingtons and shot a few just because i cant finally get one and not shoot it the first day. as far as how it shot them. i was about 150 yds from my target and hit it every time. granted my target was a 150 acre corn field. with the holiday i doubt i get to shoot it this weekend but im hoping to put it on paper next weekend. i can shoot about 200 yds from my front yard when the corn is up.

ill probably eventually work up a load that it likes but for now im just playing with it and not taking it to serious

Did ya use the Remington UMC's or the regulars? I saw some Remington UMC 150gr .30-06 loads from Natchez for $17.46 and still in stock The .308 UMC's are $14.78 but are out of stock

[42769vette]

Originally Posted by agentl074

Did ya use the Remington UMC's or the regulars? I saw some Remington UMC 150gr .30-06 loads from Natchez for $17.46 and still in stock The .308 UMC's are $14.78 but are out of stock

i used corelot. i got them at walmart for 17.50 ish

i think ill just the box i have to see if i like the rifle and if i do (and i think i will) ill use my ammo money to buy stuff to reload it